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1865-67, City Post of Constantinopel : Liannos Collection on five album pages starting proof pair 5 pa. black on dull rose imperforated with guide line for printing on top, perforation varieties, imperforated blocks, colour shades, blocks of four, fine and unusual.

Error of colour, 10 pa. black/rose instead of green, se-tenant  between two 20 pa. in a horizontal strip of three from the first issue perforated 13½ in 1881, fresh, unused. The left-hand 20 paras with a small repair, otherwise very fine. A spectacular and rare variety, caused by the insertion of a 10 paras cliché in the 20 paras plate. Signed Calves.

1881/84, Definitive Issues, mint never hinged/unused and used collection, comprising an extensive range of multiples, including numerous large blocks, some better items with 5 paras imperforated tête-bêche pair, used blocks of four, an attractive selection of imperforate singles, pairs and blocks, as well as a group of plate flaws, and more. A most unusual specialist assembly, with many certificates. Slightly mixed condition (ex Mi.-Nr. 6-13)

1881, 5 pa.-1 pia., imperforate blocks of four, each with sheet or corner margins, of fresh colours and good to large margins all round, unused with original gum. The 1 piastre with small fault, the 20 paras with horizontal fold between stamps, otherwise fine to very fine. All values except the 20 paras with accompanying copies of opinions Karaivanov (2001)

1884, Last Definitives 5 pa.-5 pia., complete set of imperforate colour trials on thick wove paper, each value in a horizontal pair, without gum as issued, 5 pa.-1 pia. without the background colour. A fresh and lovely set in very fine condition. Outstanding, with two accompanying certificates Hitzler (2003)

5 pa.-5 pia., complete set of the Corpi & Glavany private issue made in Constantinople, each value imperforate in vertical tête-bêche pairs (the 20 paras with two pairs), unused with original gum. The 1 piastre slightly shaved at left and the 10 paras with a light horizontal crease, otherwise fine to very fine. A scarce and attractive assembly, with accompanying copies of opinions Karaivanov (2001) and Hitzler (2003)

5 pa.-10 pa. and 1 pia., perforated 11½, vertical tête-bêche pairs, unused with original gum. The 10 paras faulty, the 5 paras and 1 piastre with a few perf separations, otherwise fine. Very scarce trio, with copies of opinion Karaivanov (2001) and Hitzler (2003)

5 pa.-20 pa. and 5 pia., perforated 13½ vertical tête-bêche pairs, unused with original gum, the 5 piastres with some minor surface soiling, still fine. Scarce, with copies of opinions Karaivanov (2001)

1881, 5 paras schwarz/olive, perforated 13½, rejoigned block of forty, comprising three blocks of ten and two strips of five, unused with original gum including some unmounted mint. Some perforation separations and occasionally reinforced with hinges, otherwise fine. An impressive and scarce multiple. 

Imperforate colour proofs of the background design in brownish-green on thick wove paper, without gum as issued, two blocks of four, in fresh and very fine condition. Scarce.

1881, 5 Pa.-5 pia., complete set of imperforate composite gutter proofs printed on thick wove paper, each value showing the setting with the background at top (mostly in the adopted colour) and the trilingual “ROUMELIE ORIENTALE” in adopted colour at foot, without gum as issued. A few values with slight toning, otherwise fine. A desirable group of utmost scarcity.

20 pa., colour proof in unissued dark green, perforated 13½, a fresh and lovely unused example with much original gum, very fine. A rare and desirable proof, not listed in ProFi. Signed Kosack, with acompanying certificate RPSL (1975)

1 pia., composite proof in light green, carmine-brown, grey and blue colours, perforated 13½ and arranged as a block of four setting, unused with original gum, fresh and very fine. An important and apparently unrecorded item, not listed in ProFi. Signed Kosack, with accompanying certificate RPSL (1975)

1881,  5 pa., composite proof in brown (2), red-carmine and blue colours, perforated 13½ and arranged as a block of four setting, unused with original gum, fresh and very fine. Remarkable and apparently unrecorded, not listed in ProFi. Signed Kosack, with accompanying certificate RPSL (1975)